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Change for Good is an innovative partnership between UNICEF and the international airline industry. Established in 1987, it is one of UNICEF's best-known and longest-running partnerships. Currently twelve international airlines support the Change for Good program. Thanks to the generous support of customers and participating airlines, the global Change for Good program has generated more than $130 million which has contributed to UNICEF’s efforts to helping save and improve the lives of millions of children around the world.

In the United States, American Airlines has been the participating airline of the program since 1994. Travelers on selected international American Airlines flights can donate unused U.S. and foreign currencies onboard the aircraft to help UNICEF in its mission to reduce the number of preventable childhood deaths from 17,000 per day to zero. Customers may also make donations in Admirals Club® lounges and Flagship Lounges®.

HOW YOU CAN GET INVOLVED

Send Us Your Unused Foreign Currency Today

If you are unable to donate your foreign currency on an American Airlines flight or at an Admirals Club or Flagship Lounge, you can still support Change for Good by sending your gift to the following address:

U.S. Fund for UNICEFATTN: Change for Good Program125 Maiden LaneNew York, NY 10038

As donations of foreign coins are processed in bulk by a third party vendor, please note that the acknowledgment you receive for your donation will not specify the amount of your gift.

Volunteer as a "Champion for Children": Special Opportunity for American Airlines Employees

American Airlines and the U.S. Fund for UNICEF are working together to save and improve children's lives by creating an opportunity for American‘s employees to get involved in UNICEF's Change for Good program. "Champions for Children" is a volunteer program designed to empower flight attendants, Admirals Club staff and other American Airlines employees to take action for children as they perform everyday work duties.

Change for Good on American Airlines is proudly supported by the Association of Professional Flight Attendants (APFA). Change for Good on American Airlines could not exist without the incredible volunteer support of Champions for Children.

Registered Champions for Children access a special website created exclusively for them. (Please note that the Champions for Children program is only open to American Airlines employees.) To learn more or to become a Champion for Children, you may visit "Employee Programs" on Jetnet, the American Airlines corporate intranet.

RECENT CHANGE FOR GOOD NEWS

In recognition of American's people and customers for their hard work and generosity in 2013, American Airlines hosted a "Thanks a Million+" event with the U.S.Fund for UNICEF at O'Hare Chicago International Airport (ORD) on March 11, 2014 where they celebrated the acheivemetns of the employees and customers of American Airlines who helped raise over $1 million in donations through UNICEF’s Change for Good on American Airlines program in 2013 for the fifth consecutive year!

The U.S. Fund for UNICEF and American Airlines also honored four Champions for Children who were nominated by their peers for the Change for Good Champions of the Year award, going above and beyond in their volunteer efforts in 2013: Aida Hall based out of Dallas Fort Worth International Airport, Sandy King based out of Raleigh-Durham International Airport, Paulette King based out of Chicago O’Hare International Airport, and Dianna Ventura based out of Boston Logan International Airport.

Click here to see photos and to read the blog post. On behalf of UNICEF and all of the children who will benefit as a result of support from American’s people and customers, "Thanks a Million+!"

2014 UNICEF Field Visit to Colombia

Each year, Champions for Children have the opportunity to vote on a UNICEF project to support with a portion of funds collected through Change for Good. In 2013, Champions for Chlidren voted to direct more than $235,000 to support a UNICEF project in rural Colombia providing clean water, sanitation, and hygiene resources for children in Santander de Quilichao, Colombia. From June 23-27, 2014, four flight attendant Champions for Children participated in a UNICEF field visit to Brazil where they saw this program first-hand and witnessed Change for Good collections in action.

Change for Good on American Airlines Participated in Trick-or-Treat for UNICEF for the Sixth Consecutive Year

As the U.S. Fund for UNICEF’s longest running grassroots campaign, Trick-or-Treat for UNICEF joined forces again with UNICEF’s Change for Good program on American Airlines, a volunteer-based effort. For the sixth consecutive year, American Airlines customers and employees had the opportunity to help save and improve children’s’ lives around the world through Trick-or-Treat for UNICEF. On Oct. 24-31, 2014, American Airlines employee volunteers, known as Champions for Children, made a Trick-or-Treat for UNICEF-themed announcement on select international American Airlines flights and collected donations of foreign and domestic currency from customers to support Trick-or-Treat for UNICEF. American Airlines employees also had the opportunity to participate in the campaign throughout the month.